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Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective
The Central Statistics Office , Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the press note on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to February, 2019, based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress in certain dimensions. A detailed note is annexed.
Click here to access the detailed note related to Employment Outlook
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Modi flags off Nagpur Metro
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today, flagged off the Nagpur Metro, through video conference from New Delhi. The 13.5 km long, Khapri- Sitabuldi section of the Nagpur Metro was inaugurated through the digital unveiling of plaque.
Addressing the gathering through video conference, Prime Minister congratulated the people of Nagpur for the second metro service in Maharashtra. He said that is a special moment for him as he had laid the foundation stone for the Nagpur Metro in 2014. The Metro will provide a better, cost friendly and environment friendly means of transportation for the people in Nagpur, PM added.
The Prime Minister said that the Union Government and State Government are working continuously for the development of Nagpur, keeping its future requirements in mind. He added that Nagpur metro will create employment opportunities for the youth and will also help in the further growth of the city.
Highlighting the initiatives of the Union Government in building modern transport system throughout the country, Prime Minister said that 400 km of operational network of metro have been built in the past four and half years. He added that work is progressing on 800 km of metro network throughout the country.
The Prime Minister mentioned about the benefits of the recently launched common mobility card, the One Nation-One Card. He said that the indigenously developed card, merges debit card with mobility card and has removed India’s dependence on other countries for building such a card. Only very few countries in the world have such a common mobility card for transportation, PM added.
The Prime Minister said that the Union Government has an integrated approach towards finding solutions. He reiterated the government’s commitment towards ensuring Ease of Living for all the citizens of the country.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President greets people on the eve of Janmashtami
The Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu greeted the people on the eve of Janmashtami through a message.
The following is the full text of the message:
I convey my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami.
Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna who is worshipped as the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The tales of the infant Krishna stealing butter, playing with his friends and teasing fellow villagers and those of his heroic acts of saving Gokula from torrential rains and killing the monstrous snake Kaliya have captivated our collective imaginations since time immemorial. The eternal message of performing our duties with sincerity without attachment to the results, elaborated by Lord Krishna in the ‘Bhagwad Gita’ has been a source of inspiration for the entire humanity.
This year as India and the world is fighting a relentless battle against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, we have been forced to celebrate almost all of our traditional festivals at home. Janmashtami, which is usually celebrated across the country with great fervor and gaiety would have to be celebrated in a modest manner this year, while strictly adhering to the safety protocols of wearing masks, practicing physical distancing and personal hygiene.
On this auspicious day, let us all resolve to perform our duties and to seek the path of righteousness. May this festival bring peace, amity, harmony and prosperity in our country.
Department of Space
Space Activities Bill
The Government has invited suggestions from the public or stakeholders regarding the draft Space Activities Bill, 2017. The objective of the Space Bill is to facilitate the overall growth of the space activities in India with higher order of participation of public/ non-governmental/ private sector stakeholders.
The Bill provides for establishment of a regulatory mechanism through an appropriate body, by the Central Government for the purpose of authorization and licensing of space activities. The provision on liability for damages caused by space activities of licensee, provides for a risk sharing mechanism, by which the central Government may determine the quantum of liability to be borne by the licensee.
Totally 52 responses were received from various group of stake holders, which includes General public , Indian Aerospace industry and start-ups , law firms and lawyers , Space law experts and scholars , satcom companies , industry fora  and scientists .
Responses fall broadly under the category of seeking clarifications and suggestions on certain provisions, such as scope of space activities, regulatory mechanism, licencing and authorization procedures, sharing of liability burden with a limit on damage costs, penal provisions, powers of Central Government, etc.
Steps are being taken up on best effort basis so that the Bill could be possibly introduced during Budget session in 2019
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State  Development of North-Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Five out of eight Northeast States are Corona free while the other three States have not added any new Corona positive case in the last few days: Dr Jitendra Singh
Five out of eight Northeast States are Corona free while the other three States have not added any new Corona positive case in the last few days. This was disclosed here today by Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances,Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, after a review meeting through video conference, in which senior officers from North Eastern Council  Shillong as well representatives of different government bodies and PSUs including North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation , North East Handicraft & Handloom Development Corporation , North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd , Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre  etc participated from their respective places.
Briefing the media, Dr Jitendra Singh expressed satisfaction that whereas in the last six years, under Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi, Northeast has emerged as a model of developmental transformation, in the wake of the present COVID crisis, it has emerged as a model of effective, diligent and disciplined health management.
Elaborating further, Dr Jitendra Singh said, 5 North Eastern States of Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura are totally Corona free, while 3 other states of Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram had 8, 11 and 1 Corona positive cases respectively, which are waiting to become negative, while no new cases were added till last night. He congratulated the State governments of the North Eastern region, their Chief Ministers and also the officials in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region  and North Eastern Council  for ensuring perfect coordination, which had made this possible.
Dr Jitendra Singh also informed about the proposals received and under consideration from different North Eastern States like Mizoram, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur for new health related projects devoted to management of infections and Corona care, critical care and upgraded healthcare. These projects will be dealt with priority, he said. In addition, he informed that the Ministry of DoNER had placed Rs 25 crore at the disposal of North Eastern States in the initial stage itself, much before the lockdown, as gap-funding for corona related activities.
During the meeting, Dr Jitendra Singh also received update about various economic activities in the recent days in the exempted areas, as per the Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines, which primarily included the Bamboo related activities.
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3.7 Kg gold worth Rs.1.54 Crore seized by Customs at Chennai Airport . Two Arrested
Air Intelligence Chennai Customs based on Information booked two cases on Sunday and one on Monday morning.
On Monday morning one AhamedKabir, 44, of Theni who arrived from Abu Dhabi via Bahrain by Gulf Air flight GF 068 was intercepted at exit as he was walking in a rather hurried manner and appeared nervous. On questioning he gave evasive replies. His personal search as well as that of check in bags was carried out. On examination of his bag one emergency light was found inside which appeared to be unusually heavy. On dismantling the light 23 gold bars of ten tola each totally weighing 2.68 Kg valued at Rs. 1.11 crore were found ingeniously concealed inside the battery compartment. The same were recovered and seized under Customs Act.Passenger was arrested.
Earlier on Sunday nightoneAbdul Jaleel, 29, ofKozhikodewho arrived from Abu Dhabi via Bahrain by Gulf Airflight GF 052 was intercepted at exit. On search of his check-in-bag one electrical juicer was found concealed among his personal effects. The juicer appeared to be unusually heavy. On dismantling the juicerone rectangular gold sheet weighing 438 grams valued at Rs. 18.11 lakhs wasfound ingeniouslyconcealed inside the motor portion of the juicer. The same was recovered and seizedunder Customs Act..
In another case Sunday morning based on information one Sharafudheen, 23, of Kozhikode  who arrived from Dubai by Indigo Flight 6E 66 was intercepted at exit. On search of his check-in-bag one rice cooker was found concealed among his personal effects. The cooker appeared to be unusually heavy. On dismantling one ring shaped gold ingot weighing 610 grams and valued at Rs. 25.22 lakhs was found concealed inside the heating plate of rice cooker. The same was seized under Customs Act 1962. Passenger was arrested.
In allthree cases 3.7 Kg gold valued at Rs. 1.54 crore was recovered and seized under Customs Act 1962.Two passengers were arrested.
Further investigation is under process, according to the press release issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport, Chennai.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to address Valedictory Function of 96th Common Foundation Course at LBSNAA on 17th March
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the Valedictory Function of 96th Common Foundation Course at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy Of Administration  on 17th March at 12 noon via video conferencing. Prime Minister will inaugurate the new sports complex and dedicate revamped Happy Valley Complex to the Nation.
The 96th Foundation Course is the first Common Foundation Course at LBSNAA based on the principles of Mission Karmayogi, with new pedagogy and course design. The batch comprises of 488 OTs from 16 services and 3 Royal Bhutan Services .
To harness the adventurous and innovative spirit of the youthful batch, new pedagogy guided by the principles of Mission Karmayogi was designed. Emphasis was put on transforming the Officer Trainee from a student /citizen into a public servant through initiatives like interaction with Padma Awardees in the spirit of “Sabka Prayas” and village visit for an immersive experience of rural India. Officer Trainees also visited villages in remote/border areas to understand the challenges faced by people living in these areas. Modular approach for Curriculum was adopted in consonance with the principle of continuous graded learning and self-guided learning. In addition to health tests, fitness tests were also carried out to support the transition of an ‘exam burdened student’ to a ‘healthy youthful civil servant’. All 488 Officer Trainees were given first level training in Krav Maga and in various other sports.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
A book titled 75 Years, 75 Films: India's Cinematic Journey launched at SRFTI
Kolkata, 30.08.2023
As part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry is organizing various programmes across the country. The Publications Division  has also taken several steps to showcase its achievements in cultural field.
A book titled 75 Years, 75 Films: India's Cinematic Journey, authored by prominent film critic, Shri Amitava Nag, and published by the DPD was launched here at SRFTI today. The book explores 75 films in the last 7 decades that echos the shift in India's Socio-Political condition as reflected in its fictional cinema. Beside this, an exhibition of books on Cinema was also organized by DPD on the occasion.
Smt. Soma A Chatterjee, film critic; Shri Jayant Roy Chaudhary, acting resident editor  PTI; Shri Bhupendra Kainthola, Principal Director General, , PIB, Kolkata; Shri Himanshu Shekhar Khatu , Director, SRFTI and Shri Amitava Nag, film critic highlighted the long journey the film industry has gone through in these years and also discussed the present scenario of the industry.
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Prices of Edible Oils begin to decline and bring relief to consumers
Decline up to almost 20% in certain categories
Government is working on a series of mid- and long-term measures to resolve the issue for a lasting solution
Prices of edible oil dependent on complex set of factors which also include international prices and domestic production
As the gap between domestic consumption and production is high, India has to import a significant amount of edible oil
Edible oil prices in India are showing a declining trend across a wide array of oils.As per the data from Department of Consumer Affairs, over the past month, the prices of edible oils are now coming down. In some cases, the decline is by as much as nearly 20 % , as shown in prices in Mumbai.
The price of Palm Oil was Rs 142 per kg on May 7 ‘21 now it came down to Rs 115 per kg, a drop of 19%.
The price of Sunflower Oil was Rs 188 per kg on May 5 ‘21 now it came down to Rs 157 per kg, a drop of 16%.
The price of Soya Oil was Rs 162 per kg on May 20 ‘21 now it came down to Rs 138 per kg in Mumbai, a drop of 15%.
In the case of Mustard Oil, the price was Rs 175 per kg on May 16 ‘21 now it came down to Rs 157 per kg, a drop of nearly 10%.
While the price of Groundnut oil was Rs 190 per kg on May 14 ‘21 now it came down to Rs 174 per kg, a drop of 8%.
The price of Vanaspati was Rs 154 per kg on May 2 ‘21 now it came down to Rs 141 per kg, a drop of 8%.
It may be noted that Prices of edible oil pricesare dependent on a complex set of factors which also include international prices,domestic production.As the gap between domestic consumption and production is high, India has to import a significant amount of edible oil. Government is working on a series of mid- and long-term measures to resolve the issue on a permanent basis.
The measures will contribute towards making India AtmaNirbhar in Edible Oils, which is key ingredient in cooking of food in India.
President's Secretariat
President of India pays homage to Fakhruddin Ali ahmed on his Birth anniversary
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, paid homage to Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, former President of India on his Birth Anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan today . He paid floral tributes in front of a portrait of Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India reports less than 1 lakh Daily New Cases for the 3rd successive day
India's Active Caseload further declines to less than 12 lakh after 60 days
Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for 28th consecutive day
Recovery Rate increases to 94.77%
Daily Positivity Rate stands at 4.69%, less than 10% positivity for 17 continuous days
India’s Cumulative Vaccination Coverage exceeds 24 Cr mark
India has reported 94,052 Daily New Cases in the last 24 hours.The country has recorded less than 1 lakh Daily New Cases for 3 continuous days now. This is a result of sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs.
India has been witnessing a continuous fall in the active caseload.The country’s Active Caseload today stands at 11,67,952. The Caseload is maintained below 20 lakhs for ten successive days.
A net decline of 63,463 is witnessed in the last 24 hours and active cases are now only 4.00% of the country's total Positive Cases.
As more people are getting recovered from COVID infection, India’s Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for the 28th consecutive day. 1,51,367 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.
57,315 more recoveries were reported during the last 24 hours as compared to the daily new cases.
Out of the people infected since beginning of the pandemic 2,76,55,493 people have already recovered from COVID-19 & 1,51,367 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. This constitutes an overall recovery rate of 94.77%, which is showing a sustained increasing trend.
With substantially ramped up testing capacity across the country, a total of 20,04,690 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country. Cumulatively India has conducted over 37.21 crore  tests so far.
While on one side testing has been enhanced across the country, a continued decline in weekly case positivity is noticed. Weekly Positivity Rate is currently at 5.43% while the Daily Positivity rate stands at 4.69% today. It has remained less than 10% for 17 consecutive days now.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has exceeded 24 Cr today under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 33,79,261 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
A total of 24,27,26,693 vaccine doses have been administered through 33,82,775sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today.
These include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,00,13,434
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2nd Dose
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69,13,017
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,64,77,374
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2nd Dose
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87,55,586
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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3,39,45,647
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2nd Dose
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4,07,151
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Age Group 45 to 60 years
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1st Dose
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7,33,84,090
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2nd Dose
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1,16,28,092
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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6,16,62,400
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2nd Dose
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1,95,39,902
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Total
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24,27,26,693
Ministry of Home Affairs
Independence Day Fire Service and Home Guard & Civil Defence Medals announced
59 personnel have been awarded Fire Service Medals on the occasion of the Independence Day this year. Of these, President’s Fire Service Medal for Gallantry have been awarded to 01 personnel, Fire Service Medal for Gallantry have been awarded to 03 personnel, President’s Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service to 05 personnel and Fire Service Medal for Meritorious Service to 50 personnel.
55 personnel have also been awarded Home Guard & Civil Defence Medals on the occasion of the Independence Day this year. Of these, President’s HG & CD Medal for Distinguished Service have been awarded to 05 personnel and HG & CD Medal for Meritorious Service to 50 personnel.
Click here for the List of Fire Service Medals
Click here for the List of Home Guards  and Civil Defence  Medals
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Aarogya Setu IVRS services implemented to cater to people having feature phone or landline
In the fight against COVID-19, Government of India has rolled out several preventive measures, which are being implemented across the country with the cooperation of State/UT governments. As a prominent preventive measure, the Union Government has earlier launched an application called Aarogya Setu.
Aarogya Setu Mobile App is developed by the Ministry of Electronics and IT. It enables people to assess themselves the risk of their catching the Corona Virus infection. It will calculate this based on their interaction with others, using cutting edge Bluetooth technology, algorithms and artificial intelligence. All the citizens are urged to download the mobile application. This is designed to keep a user informed, in case she/he cross paths with someone who has tested positive.
The user, upon installation of Aarogya Setu, is asked to answer a number of questions. In case some of the answers suggest COVID-19 symptoms, the information will be sent to a Government server. The data will then help the Government take timely steps and initiate the isolation procedure if necessary and it also alerts if someone comes in close proximity with a person tested positive. The app is available on both Google Play  and iOS app store . It is available in 11 languages-10 Indian languages and English.
For including the citizens with feature phones and landline under the protection of Aarogya Setu, the “Aarogya Setu Interactive Voice Response System ” has been implemented. This service is available across the country. This is a toll-free service, where citizens are asked to give a missed call to the number 1921 and they will get a call back requesting for inputs regarding their health.
The questions asked are aligned with Aarogya Setu App, and based on the responses given, citizens will also get an SMS indicating their health status and also will get further alerts for their health moving forward.
The service is implemented in 11 regional languages similar to the mobile application. The input provided by the citizen will be made part of Aarogya Setu database and information is processed to send alerts to the citizen on the action to be taken to ensure their safety.
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/.
Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be emailed at technicalquery.covid19[at]gov[dot]in and other queries on ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in and via tweets to @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no. : +91-11-23978046 or 1075 . List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf .